Michael T. H. Yang

Partner

Mr. Michael T.H. Yang graduated from the Biology Department of National Taiwan Normal University, and then obtained his L.L. M. and M.B.A. degree from the Law School of Soochow University and the Graduate Institute of Intellectual Property of National Chengchi University. Mr. Yang then went to the George Washington University, acquired a L.L. M. degree, and became a member of the New York State Bar Association.

Mr. Yang used to be a judge for ten years. He is very experienced in civil litigation in respect of intellectual property, maritime law, international trade and medical disputes, as well as criminal litigation and civil compulsory enforcement proceedings.

Educational Background

LL. M.(Intellectual Property Program) from George Washington University, 2006MBA in Intellectual Property from the Graduate Institute of Intellectual Property of National Chengchi University, 2005Master of Laws from the Law School of Soochow UniversityBachelor of Science (Biology Department) from National Taiwan Normal University, 1992

Practices

Experience

Judge, civil division, criminal division, civil enforcement division, Taiwan Taipei District Court, 1998-2008Speaker of the Biotechnological Management Program of National Yang-Ming University, 2007-2008Speaker of the Multi-Discipline Management of Technology Program of Ministry of Economic Affairs of R.O.C., since 2007Speaker of the Muliti-Discipline Management of Technology Program of Department of Agriculture of R.O.C., since 2007Speaker of EMBA program and the Graduate Institution of Intellectual Property of National Chengchi University, 2007-2008Speaker of the Accounting Research and Development Foundation, 2005

Qualifications

Admitted to New York Bar, 2008Patent Agent of R.O.C., 2003Admitted to the R.O.C. Bar, 2004Taipei Bar AssociationNew York Bar Association

Language

English, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Cantonese

Publications

Biotechnological and Medical Patent (Angel Publishing Co., 2008)
The War of Prescription Drugs： Protection of Test Data of Prescription Drugs (Angel Publishing Co., 2008)
Protection of Test Data of Prescription Drugs under TRIPS (NCCU Intellectual Property Review, Volume 5 Number 1, 2007)
The Study of the Sentencing Guideline of the United States (study report of Judicial Yuan, 2006)
The Protection for Test Data of Prescription Drugs- an Analysis of Data Exclusivity (Graduation Thesis of the Graduate Institute of Intellectual Property of National Chengchi University, 2005)
The Evidential Burden of Seaworthiness (Graduation Thesis of the Law School of Soochow University, 2000)